Signals
22401
22306
Opportunity
50 · Bottom 40%
vs55 · Top 49%
Climate
76 · Top 26%
vs72 · Top 42%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 12%
vs80 · Top 24%
Housing affordability
64 · Bottom 27%
vs64 · Bottom 28%
Schools
27 · Bottom 19%
vs20 · Bottom 10%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs88 · Bottom 35%
Economic stability
64 · Top 43%
vs64 · Top 43%
Measured values
| Metric | 22401 | 22306 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,731 | 30,602 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,230 | $97,132 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,700 | $44,838 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,772/sq mi | 4,510/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $483,700 | $594,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,618 | $1,710 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.8% | 50.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -3.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.2% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 88°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.0" | 41.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 45 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.5 min | 34.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.44 | 13.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.1% | 19.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.4% | 41.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.1% | 81.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
22401
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
22306
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 22401 — Fredericksburg, VA · 22306 — Groveton, VA · How this is calculated: methodology